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DVD ~ John Ashton
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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  • Actors: John Ashton, John Toles-Bey, Fran Brill, Robert De Niro, Danielle Du Clos
  • Directors: Martin Brest
  • Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Colour, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
  • Language English, French
  • Subtitles: Spanish, French
  • Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: R (Restricted) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
  • Studio: Universal Studios
  • DVD Release Date: 3 Jun 2003
  • Run Time: 127 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00008O38F
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 73,844 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Director Martin Brest rocketed to the top of Hollywood's A list with the blockbuster success of Beverly Hills Cop, and this 1988 follow-up is even better. Midnight Run is a genuine rarity--an action comedy that's dramatically satisfying--thanks to a sharp script by George Gallo, the superb teaming of Robert De Niro and Charles Grodin, and Brest's consummate skill in combining suspense and humour with well-developed characters. De Niro plays a maverick bounty hunter whose latest assignment is Grodin, an accountant accused of embezzling from the Mob. De Niro thinks he's in for an easy job, transporting Grodin (who's afraid to fly) from New York to Los Angeles, but soon discovers that both the FBI and the Mafia are hot on Grodin's trail. Equal parts road trip, action thriller, and a quirky character study, Midnight Run moves at a breakneck pace but still gives De Niro and Grodin time to create rich, memorable performances as two men who seem to be opposites, but gradually develop mutual respect and admiration. Mainstream entertainment at its best. --Jeff Shannon

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars **** TOP NOTCH ACTION COMEDY ****, 15 Oct 2002
By Mr. N. Carnegie (Kirkcaldy, Scotland, UK.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Midnight Run [DVD] [1988] (DVD)
This is the story of a bounty hunter (De Niro) trying to get to LA with white collar criminal (Grodin) to collect a million dollar bounty. Unfortunately for him though, not only his bounty ann incessant pain in the ass but he's also got the mob, the Feds and another bounty hunter all trying to stop him collecting his pay check.

Midnight Run is a rare gem, a top class action comedy with one of the most unusual screen "buddy" partnerships in cinematic history, which has sadly been somewhat overlooked by the majority of people and that's a great shame because it boasts great characters, great comedy, great action scenes, a wonderful plot and a brilliant script with stand-out performances from Dennis Farina, Charles Grodin and in particular Robert De Niro who proves what a great comedic (as well as character) actor he is.

Expertly directed by Martin Brest, who directed Beverly Hills Cop (and Scent Of A Woman), this is in my opinion a much better movie than the much lauded Eddie Murphy movie and a must see, particularly if you are a fan of Robert De Niro. In fact it is so good I'd give the movie five stars if it weren't for the lack of extras on the DVD but (especially at a budget price) this is definitely one well worth adding to your collection.

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars excellent film, 8 Aug 2000
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This review is from: Midnight Run [DVD] [1988] (DVD)
This is an excellent film. De Niro does comedy so well. Why he hasn't made more, I don't know. I reallly liked 'we're no angels', but then i saw this, and it just has everything you want from a film. The script is great, the acting first class (especially from the ever-professional Grodin), and you genuinely don't know what is going to happen next. I reccomend this film to any viewer - it's a definate 5 stars.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Short for Redwood, 15 Nov 2001
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This review is from: Midnight Run [VHS] [1988] (VHS Tape)
This is one of those films that you can just tell the actors had a great time making.

De Niro and Grodin are as well matched and blend so perfectly, you'd think they were a long running team.

Thank God they're not. This movie is just so spot-on everywhere that it would be a crying shame if some bereft of ideas idiot producer dreamed up a sequel.

It's a perfect, self-contained jewel. Just leave it.

"Aliens" apart, no sequel has ever been a patch on the first one, and when you get into the franchise class of film, you think by no.III, "How can these actors have any pride at all?"

The acting is what it's all about. Even down to Jack's daughter. Little screen time, but showed she had the same integrity as her dad and demonstrated his.

Every character was properly drawn, and almost everyone did frustrated impatience really well.

Moscone, because he had no control, and everything was in the balance, Walsh because he was being needled all the time, Moseley ditto and Cerrone (who I'm sure won't mind me mentioning that he did not seem to be coping at all well with his anger...) because he was surrounded by real idiots.

Mardukas was the exception, because just sort of floats in the middle, the source of all the trouble, and passes the time getting to know Jack, whether he wants to or not.

Charles Grodin held his own well. Definitely not being eclipsed by De Niro, not mugging too much, and getting loads of laughs.

You can watch this more than once. I can pay no higher compliment.

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4.0 out of 5 stars See you in LA, folks!
After starring in loads and loads of serious movies in a row, Robert Deniro needed to do something light and felt that Midnight Run was just what he was looking for. Read more
Published on 4 Aug 2007 by Shawn Watson

5.0 out of 5 stars SUPER... GREAT COMEDY!!!
Jack Walsh is a bounty hunter played miraculously by Robert DeNiro sent to collect the 'Duke' played by Charles Brodin on he way he comes across various problems and mishaps, from... Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2005 by bulleetz37235

5.0 out of 5 stars Walsh got the Duke!! Walsh got the Duke?! He got the Duke!!!
This movie is dynamite, I could watch it over and over.

It's road movie with bounty hunters, mafiosos, cops, the FBI and one accountant who they all wanna get a piece of. Read more

Published on 24 Feb 2004 by - Marvin Dorfler -

5.0 out of 5 stars 1980's Action Comedy At Its Best!
Possibly the funniest film of the 80's. Directer Martin Brest (Of Beverly Hills Cop fame) teams up with Robert De Niro (Casino, Raging Bull) and Charles Grodin (Beethoven) setting... Read more
Published on 31 Dec 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Just about the best buddy movie you will ever see...
I have long been a fan of this movie. It was shamefully overlooked as just another buddy/road movie at the time, but the performances of all involved are truly fantastic. Read more
Published on 12 Jul 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars Robert DeNiro's most human film
Midnight Run is one of the tighest, well scripted films I have seen. The screenplay allows the relationship between the two men plenty time to shine, in between the various... Read more
Published on 29 Jun 2000

5.0 out of 5 stars A gem of a Movie that gets better each time you watch it...
This is a huge movie that now has cult status among its dedicated band of followers. It's one of those films for which you gradually learn all the lines, like Withnail and I... Read more
Published on 19 May 2000

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